Dakota City is a city in Dakota County, Nebraska, home to about 2,675 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68731, and parts of 68776 are in Dakota City too.
Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Dakota City; also South Sioux City
Mostly South Sioux City; part is in Dakota City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dakota City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)81 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX)3 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE81 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL450 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dakota City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Dakota City had 2,081 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 54th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Dakota County grew from 6,286 residents in 1900 to 21,582 in 2020.
Dakota County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 29.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sioux City Gateway Ap, IA weather station (3 miles away).
12,034 jobs at 427 businesses in Dakota County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dakota City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by So Sioux City Community Schs. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota City Elementary SchoolDakota City | Pre-K–5 | 246 | Public | 1.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with South Sioux City.
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